Time to Shop!

Really, when isn't it time to shop??  Can't believe the end of April is already here!  I need to share these with you!

April is Autism Awareness Month, Stella & Dot has partnered with the HollyRod Foundation for a second year in a row.  Last year we raised over $120,000 towards compassionate care for families affected by autism.  This year's Autism Awareness boutique features four brand new pieces!  Shop them here.

I partnered up with a sorority sister and did a charity trunk show in honor of her sweet boy and the Autism Speaks walk in KC.  I will be donating over $1,700 to their team for the Autism Speaks walk!!!  I just love when I can use my business for good!!!!!!!!!!

See lots of charm combinations here..  Stella & Dot created a Mother's Day collection of ideas, see them here.

LOVE this special!  Spend $50 and get the You Are My Sunshine necklace for just $14.99!  It normally retails for $69!  Love the idea of buying a $50 Stella & Dot gift card and sticking it in the box with the necklace.  

Purchase one our Getaway bags and get a Hang On for FREE!  The Getaway is not only perfect for short weekend trips but everyday trips to the pool and gym!  The hang on is a great jewelry organizer, but I have been using it to store diapers/wipes in my bag.  Lots of different prints, see them here.

These are May specials, but available to shop now.  Spend $50 and get any or all of these for 1/2 off!  The scarf is my fave!  

Happy Shopping!  Message me at ash4545@hotmail.com if you have any questions or I can help you with an order! 

Cooper William - 4 1/2 years

He actually turned 4 1/2 in the middle of February so this is a tad overdue.

-Cooper is still an excellent sleeper!  Naps almost everyday-usually for a couple hours or more.  Still sleeps with his beloved blankie.  He would stay up as late as we let him and loves to sleep in.  Getting up for preschool in the Fall is going to be a real bummer :).

-It is SuperHeros all the time!  He dresses up to play them, has little figurines he plays with and asks everyone to play with him.  His imaginary friend Robin is still around just not as often as he used to be.

-As much as he asks me to play with him, he is really awesome at playing all by himself or with Laney.

-For the millionth time, he's the best big brother!  He is the best helper to me!  He and Laney do fight but for the most part he is really patient and sweet with her.  Piper beams when he talks to her.

-He hates to be cold, he hates to be hungry…just like his mom.

-He loves to eat cereal, pancakes, peanut butter/jelly sandwiches, strawberries and deli sandwiches.

-Coopie is so tall and skinny.  It's already hard to find pants that are long enough and not swimming in the waist.  He's always pulling his pants up.

-Our biggest struggle with him right now is being whiny and talking back but mostly it's the whining.

 4 1/2 years!  How did this happen people!?!?

 In full Super Hero mode…and I just noticed that his pants are unbuttoned!  

Easter Bunnies

We had some fun with the baby girls…did the same thing with Gunner and Laney a couple years ago.  See that fun here.  

Get ready for a load of adorableness!!!!!

Easter Weekend 2014

warning - a load of pictures!

A major perk to living back in Kansas??  We got to spend Easter with both of our families!  Something we will never take for granted since we spent many years living in Texas.

All of the Jones' came to KC to not only celebrate Easter but Quincy's 1st birthday too!

 The bounce house was a total hit!!!

 Love this sweet picture of Brynn and Hadley.

 Even the birthday girl had fun in the bounce house!

 Piper enjoyed the warm weather out in the grass.

 The boys had their shirts off and the little girls were not to be outdone!  If you know Laney, you know she was all about stripping down to that diaper!

 Emily Marie and Piper Marie

 Once the sun went down it cooled off quickly.  Hence Brynn is fully dressed and coat - Hadley and Laney still rockin' their birthday suits.

Moving on to Easter morning...

 That Easter Bunny must know this boy well!  A basket full of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle items!

 This look is more of a 13 year old that we woke up for Easter morning instead of a 2 1/2 year old!

 She was so excited about her princess notebook and markers!

 He's showing Piper her new bottle, he told her it might be a magic bottle that she will like ;).

Piper's 1st Easter gifts!  A new bottle, sippy cup and super cute romper for summer!

Lola got lots of Easter love from Brynn.

 We headed over to Aaron and Cami's for lunch and Easter egg hunt.  Our bunny left a note for the kids at our house that he left all the eggs at Cash's house so they could all hunt together!  Emily thought the Easter Bunny had bad handwriting ;).

 Neither girl was happy about us posing them together.

Look at ALL these girls!!  Those 5 little girls are going to be so fun to watch grow up together.

 Piper found an egg!

 Who knew a 4 month old could have bad hair days!?

 This girl loved it!

 So did this boy!  And if he's running, you can usually guarantee that he has one hand holding up his pants.

 Quincy was totally content sitting and shaking this one egg.

You know it's a good Easter when kids are wearing shorts and no shoes!

Comparing their loot.

 Mamaw, Papaw and their 11 grandkids…how did that happen!?

After the egg hunt, all the Wash, MO family hit the road back home.  We hit the highway south to my grandma's house for Easter with my family.

 Grandma, Grandpa and their crazy grandkids!

 Funny Faces!  Henley was not harmed during this process although it appears otherwise.

 Another quality family picture with my loves…or not.

 The reason holidays are so fun…and so much work ;).

 Sweet girls!

Mama Kelly picked up chalk and bubbles for the little kids.  It was a hit!  

Needless to say, it was a great Easter!